Although Santos is not currently experiencing a great present, having fallen into the second division of Brazilian football last year, the São Paulo club has reasons to dream of a triumphant return to the Brazilian elite in the near future, and the pearls of their youth academy could be the engine that leads Santos to replicate their glory years in the Brasileirão.
One of these players who could soon lead Santos from the midfield is the versatile midfielder from their youth categories, Lucas Arruda, known as Lucas Jaime, a promise from their academy who recently signed his first professional contract with a record release clause.
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Who is Lucas Jaime? The Santos pearl worth almost 400 million reais
Arriving at the club in 2022, Lucas Jaime has quickly climbed the ranks in the Santos youth categories, being an indispensable player in the club’s U-17 category.
Born on May 31, 2007, this defensive midfield box-to-box player is a textbook creative and defensive standout.
This pearl of only 17 years old signed his first professional contract in March 2024 and it is expected that his projection in Santos will continue to progress.
To preserve this gem in their youth categories for a good time, the São Paulo club assigned him a release clause of 390 million reais (R$), which would translate to around 70 million euros at the current exchange rate.
